In arguing to keep Czuba detained, Will County Assistant State's Attorney Michael Fitzgerald said Czuba was a danger to Shahin and others.

"We also believe he is a threat to the safety of the community," he said.

Czuba's attorneys disagreed, citing Czuba's age and the fact that he is a veteran without any criminal convictions.

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  • MemesAreTheory [he/him, any]
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    1 year ago

    The attorneys aren't the ones 'disagreeing' persay. They are acting on behalf of their clients wishes. If the client pleads not guilty and wants to get out, he's allowed to assert that and it's the legal obligation of the attorneys to frame it in the most compelling way possible within the confines of the law.

    It's then on the Judge to evaluate the merit of the claim and grant/deny it. He SHOULD recognize it as bull shit, of course. But it's not an indictment of the system that shitbags get to argue in their own defense. It's only an indictment when that argument works.